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Indiana farmer, 1876, v. 11, no. 50 (Dec. 16)

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Vol. XI,
IKDIANAPOUS, INDIANA,1 DECEMBER 16,1876.
No. 50.
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT.
PERSONALS.
Persons ln any part of the state seeking the address or attention of parties in other portions of the
state or country should make inquiry in this department
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.
Ko better medium could be selected than this department of the Fabmeb for the recovery of stock.
Tell your neighbor of it when you hear of the loss
of his stock.
Ten cents per line, and no advertisement for less
than 25 cents.
What Advek*****sing Does.—My card in
the Indiana Fabmeb cold all my Chesters,
for sale, except one pig. No telling where
it will be by the time this is in print.
When I want to -sell, I advertise in the
Indiana Fabmeb. , John Bennett.
Sunman, Ind.
FOR SALE.
"TJIOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—A few pair priie
_E Bronze Turkeys; will exchange for either
Light or Dark Brahma chicks, or fowls.
WM. F. KERR, Wilmington, "
diana.
Address
Dearborn county, In-
(46-?)
EOR SALE—Cotswold Sheep, Berkshire Swine,
White Holland Turkeys, Aylesbury Ducks, and
Partridge Cochin Chicks. Address, Jacob Kenne-
day, Lizton, Hendricks Co., Ind. 40,tf
FOR SALE—Chester Whites—James A. Guilliams,
Fincastle, Putnam countr, Ind., breedei and
shipper of thoroughbred Chester White pigs. Pigs
now ready for shipment. Send for price list. **
■ 50-5w
FOR SALE—We have a nice lot of choice Berkshire pigs now four months old, which we will
sell at reasonable prices to all customers who apply
early. Also a few sow pigs ready for breeding.
A. S. GILMOUR A CO.
80-tf Greensburg, Ind.
FOR SALE—Male Poland-China Pigs.pure stock,
well-selected and of very early mtturitf. Ad
dres,
47-4W
. REVEAL,
Fisher's Station, Hamilton Co., Ind.
EOR SALE—Pure, mammoth Bronze Turkey's.
Young birds, early hatched, at $5 a pair, or 87
per trio. A few old birds at 13 apiec**. All from
preinium stock, true to color, of Urge size. Address, T. M. REVEAL,
47-4w Fisher's Station, Hamilton Co., Ind.
MONET I.OANS.
r*pO LOAN—$500^000—in sums of $1,000 and up-
t AAJEA1X ffOUU.VW—ill BUllia VI ffl,WV (Ulu \AAA-
ward, on well-improved Farms in any county
in the State. Time, three to five years. Interest ten
per cent., payable semi-annually at the end of every
six months. Commission five per cent. Money
furnished in five days after examination, of property, and abstract and appraisement is made. In
writing give number of acres cleared and in cultivation, kind of house and barn and value. Address W. A. Bradshaw, State Savings. Bank. No. 56 N.
Pennsylvania st, Indianapcflis. 34-tf
WAX1ED.
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ANTED—Agents,
__= in every township In this
State to sell the New Illustrated History of
Indiana, and fine family Bibles. J. W. Lanktree A
Co., 47 Thorpe Block, Indianapolis Ind. 48-w
*TTTANTED—AGENTS—Fer a staple article that
VV sells at nearly every house; one agent reports 97 sales from 100 houses; a lady reports a profit
of 17 In four hours. For full particulars address
with stamp. SMITH MANUFACTURING CO., Indianapolis, Ind. (50-lt)
MISCELIsANEOTTS.
RUN AWAY—From his rider on November 19th,
a black horse, with a saddle and bridle on.
A natural pacer. Defective eyesight, and was shod
all around. Anyone giving intormation of same,
will be satisfactorily rewaraed by
A. W. FLOREA,
50-3w Milan, Wayne county, Ind.
Messrs. A. S. Gilmour & Co., of Greensburg, inform us that they have already'
selected a pair of the finest pigs they
have raised out of six large litters, and
set them aside as a premium for one of
Our best agents, as we have announced in
our premium-list. Whoever gets them
will be well paid for his labor.
Swine Breeders' Atsociation.
Editors Indiana Farmer:—I see in
last week's Farmer Mr. W. A. Macy's
suggestion for the organization of a
swine breeders' association for the State.
I think it is what we need. I would suggest that the Farmer call the attention
of breeders to it, and meet Immediately
af^er the State Board of Agriculture adjourns, as there will be a ^good many
breeders attending the meeting of the
State Board. F. McKeever.
Huntington, Ind,
Note.—We think the suggestion as to
time of meeting a good one. What say
the breeders ? Let us hear from them on
this point, and, if agreed generally on organizing, and time thereof, it can be announced as suggested above. Write us
briefly on the subject.—[Editors Farmer.
NATIONAL SHORT-HORN
-■ ■. - VENTI0K.
COH-
St. Louis, Dec. 5th, 1876,
To the Editors Indiana Farmer:
TheJ^hor|-hqpi breeders _are__cpjning
slowly, still we are hoping for a good turn
out. The officers have been here a day
or two, making all suitable arrangements.
Allen and Pagi, of New York, are here.
Lockridge, Hammond, Thomas Nelson,
Matthews and Stevenson, of Indiana.
President Pickerell and Brothers, Lodows-
ky, Brown, and others from Illinois. Iowa is pretty well represented. The convention will not meet until 10 o'clock. I
may add that the agricultural press is
likely to be well represented.
LIST OF THOROUGHBRED CATTLE
OWNED IN WABASH CO., IND.
John Comstock, Liberty Mills, Indiana,
London Duke 12th, No. 23,847,-7 yearling males; 11 B calves; 14 C calves; 16
heifers; 30 cows.' Among which are Lou-
ans, Duchess, Milfters, Fashions, and
others.
James Jackson, Kich Valley, Indiana,
Blanton Duke, No. 18,640,-1 three-year-
old male; 2 yearling males; 6 B calves;
8 C calves; 4 heifers; 13 cows. Among
which are the Queens, Miriams, Rosas,
and others.
J. W. Harper, Wabash, Indiana. Alexis
leads the herd,—3 yearling males; 10
cows and heifers. <
Warren Mason, Wabash, Indiana,—1
yearling duke male; 1 cow (Mary Ann);
1 C calf i
James Lynn, Wabash, Indiana,—Duke
2d,'two years old; 4 heifers.
John Shuler, Roann, Indiana,—1 Duke
Wellington; 1 White Duke.
John Duffton, Lagro, Indiana,—1 male.
BiarrPyle, Wabash, Indiana,—1 duke
male.
Calvin Oowgill, Wabash, Indiana,—1
duke malt.
Messrs. Shulz & Co., Urbana, Indiana,—
1 duke male.
ayrshires.
C. K. Patterson, Wabash, Indiana,—
1 male (Guy Mannering); 1 cow (Susie);
2 C calves; 2 B calves.
JERSEYS.
James McCrea, Wabash, Indiana,—1
male.
Dr. B. B. Bennett, Wabash, Indiana,—
1 cow.
Total of three breeds, 150. There may
be some animals in the county not included in the above which I could not
learn of by inquiry. Others having such,
can report them to the Farmer.
- -.,.-._,,._-.... Henry* Comstock.
Liberty Mills Ind.
tive is the surest cure. Whenever everybody keeps their hogs up, and none are
let to run at Targe, then we may expect
the cholera to disappear in a short time,
and not till then.
Theinaet was so abundant the past fall,
that I concluded to risk some of my hogs
out; 80rl turned out some ten or twelve
of my killing hogs on the mast. The result wis that, in less than two weeks,
some of them took the cholera. Some
died, fmd most of them got well, but my
breeders ard pigs I have kept up, away
from outside fencing, and as yet they are
very healtby. But, since the falling of
the mast, tip cholera has spread all over
the countrjl whereas before it was confined to localities. So we need and must
have a law compelling everybody to keep
their hogs v.p. Let us try it a while at
least, for something must be done, as our
profits are til swept away by cholera.
A. H. McCoy.
Gentryvile, Indiana.
■ •■ —— 1 » i —
The English Dairy Show.
The folloving, from the London Echo,
gives us some idea of the extent of the
dairy interest in England: "In the dairy
show openel yesterday at the Agricultural Hall, i novel and interesting addition is mide to the agricultural exhibitions perioiicallyclaimingmetropolitan
attention. The dairy farmers constitute
an important section of the community,
the returns cf last year showing that in
England alone there were 1,600,000 milch
cows, of which number it was calculated
1,200,000 weie' in the hands of 50,000 persons. The value of the milk produced
by these cowj, putting the price at sixpence per inperial gallon, and estimating that eac\ cow yields 400 gallons a
year, would iinount to £12,000,000 sterling-" I
" ""• '
y The Lnle for Measuring.
LAW MUST HELP US—HOG CHOLERA IN SPENCER COUNTY, IND.
Mb. Editor:—I recently purchased of John Bennett, of Sunman, Ind., a pair of Chester White pigs,
which gave me good satisfaction. They are pronounced very fine pigs by all who have seen them.
They were all he recommended them to be, and I
can recommend him to those wishing" to purchase
WILLIAM MADDOX,
Chester Whites.
59-lw
Cartersburg, Ind.
STOCK NOTES.
St. Louis, Dec. 6th.
The Short-horn Convention was called
to order by the President at 10 o'clock a.
m. The -attendance at that hour was
not large, but respeetable in numbers.
The President delivered a very excellent
address, and a good paper was read by
the Secretary from Mr. Cravens, of our
State. The paper caused some discussion ; but was considered an able paper
although there was some dissent from
some ofthe views advanced. There is a
prospect of an interesting session this afternoon on Judge Jones' resolution of last
year, making seven crosses to entitle an
animal to entry in the Herd-book.
Attention is invited to the card of
Messrs. J. P. Luse & Son, Montmorency,
Tippecanoe county, breeders of Jersey
cattle.
Mr. John Bennett, of Sunman, a few
days ago, sold a fine male pig to a party
at Cartersburg, and the buyer was so well
pleased with the stock that he ordered a
mate for it of Mr. B. the next day, and
now is happy. l
Another for Chesters.—One of John
Bennett's customers writes: " I have not
had any Chester Whites for five years,
antl have had no luck with hogs since.
I hear of a number of farmers talk of
falling back on Chester Whites again."
And he ordered two.
'Heavy Hogs.—The following are the
weights of several lots of hogs sold at
Franklin,*Johnson county, last week:
BOGS. AVERAGE.
Jesse Y.Demaree 30 ... 400
Wm. Hamilton ;..123 ... 339
J. M. Winchester " 36 ... ?67
Wm. Bridgman _ 6 ... 408
AbramGood 21 ... 300
F. Layman 14 ... S45
John Farkhurst „ ~ 36 ... 300
S. W. Clanneer — ... 327
Van Bridges — 21 ... 414
John Bridges 23 ... 416
Thos. Bridges 55 ... 341
James Bridges 17 ... 881
W. A. Bridges 14 ... 411
The twenty-ono hogs of Abram Good
were only seven months old. J. Y. De-
' maree's hogs were a cross between the
■•Berkshire and Poland-China. Most ofthe
'others were of Poland-China stock.
St. Louis, Dec. 7th.
Convention has transacted little bus!
ness of much importance. Judge Jones'
resolution, introduced last yoar, expressing the opini6n that seven crosses should
entitle an animal to entry in the Herd-
book, was .very thoroughly discussed, and
adopted on yesterday; reconsidered today, and voted down.
The meeting was a very pleasant one,
and will result in some good.
Hon. David Christy, of Canada, was
elected President, S. F. tockridge, of Indiana, Secretary, and Claude Mathews,
of Indiana, Treasurer.
The next meeting will be held on the
third Wednesday in October, at Lexington, Ky.
I go West to-night, and if I find anything worth troubling you with, you may
hear from me. again.
A. C. Stevenson.
THE FARM.
Breeds of Sheep.
The various good breeds of sheep, like
those of cattle, have each many honest
advocates, and while one man is ready to
prove the South Downs to be the best sheep
in the world, his neighbor is quite as positive that the Cotswold is the best breed.
The fact is that different breeds are adapted to different circumstances and localities. The South Downs shear rather a
light fleece, but are otherwise unexceptionable. The Cotswold shear heavy fleeces
but are short-lived and lack hardiness.
Yet, near a good market, on a small, fertile farm, they are undoubtedly the
most profitable kind to keep. Their
wool, being long, sells 10 or 12 per cent,
higher than short, fine wool. The Oxfordshire Downs have the name of being
better shearers than the South Downs,
and are nearly or quite as good in some
other respects.—Car. Maine Farmer.
To the Editors of Indiana Farmer:
There is not a State to be found where
farmers are struggling harder to improve
their stock of cattle, sheep and hogs than
in Indiana; yet our progress will be slow,
as it has been, unless our law-makers help
us; for as long as scrub males of this
stock are allowed to run at large, so will
our farmers be slow to invest in fine stock.
I couldn't describe my feelings when I
saw last summer a scrubby bull in the pasture with my Alderney cow. I started at
once to kill him, but, before I got to him,
I happened to think that his owner was
more to blame than he was. *
There are many farmers who are nol
prepared to keep their cows up the year
round, who would be glad to breed to
fine bulls; but, as soon as the cow is out,
there is the scrub bull also; and, as it is
with cattle, so it is with Bheep.
I know three men who. bought fine
bucks that were killed by old scrub bucks
jumping into pastures where the fine
bucks were, and butting them to death.
One of these fine bucks I paid $20 for in
Kentucky, when it was a yearling. I
know several other farmers who had been
expecting to get a fine buck with their
ewes; but, before the time had come to
breed them, some scrub nad jumped into
the pasture.
So with hogs. I let a man have a fine
Berkshire sow pig, and he said he would
keep her up, and.at the proper time.breed
her to fine stock, and raise some fine pigs.
So, after a while,- there came along a
thoroughbred craw-fish digger and rooted
under the plank fence, and his purpose
was thus defeated. And so a second
time, and then he let his fine sow go.
These are only a few of the many like
discouragements that farmers meet with.
Therefore, we say that our law-makers
must help us. We must have law to prohibit males of any kind of stock running
at large, and especially do we need a law
prohibiting hogs of any kind running at
large.
THE HOG CHOLERA.
The hog cholera has been during the
the last year destroying its thousands,
and perhaps no county has suffered more
than Spencer. I have watched its course
closely since last spring.and am more than
ever forced to believe that it is contagious,
and a cure is impossible after it is once
seated, and the hog is too sick to eat, although numbers get well without treatment. The business of administering
medicine -to a sick hog is an up-hill job
and, by the time a man is done with one
of good size, he generally concludes to
let the rest go, especially when he sees
that they generally go but a few steps
after being administered to, and fall over
dead. We must conclude that a preven
Editobs InSiana Farmer:—I still think
that the rule given in the Farmer for cal-
cxdaty&^f Rapacity of bins, w&gon-box-
etc, is mcdrj.^-^.i-kSnb.that; acord-
ing to the rule, a wagon bed, whicn is iu
feet'long, 3 feet wide and 18 inches deep,
will hold 283.86 bushels.
Pltase explain the rule.
// F. Williamson.
flora, Ind.
Riply.—Upon a close examination of
the ;ule given in Mr. Ropp's calculator,
whi«n is referred to, we find we have all
misvnderstood him.
Tie rule requires that four figures shall
be pointed off in the product, or answer,
threi for the three decimals in the mul-
tiplijr 6.308 and one additional, which
lattc will be so many tenths of a bushel.
To t ke the example given:—
10x3x1} ft. =45
45x6.308*283.860.
Nc v point off one figure for tenths of
a bui lei, and we have 28.3 or 28 bushels
and ne-third, nearly, which is the contents of a wagon bed of the size men-
ticnc i. The rule is intended for corn in
th*. ear, not for shelled corn.—[Eds.
Postal Card Correspondence.
We desire to have this department of The
Farm-SB madS as interesting and profitable aa
possible, and for this purpose suggest that it
be used, in part, as a question drawer. Let all
who have queries to propound upon any subject of interest to farmers, . stock breeders,
fruit growers, dairymen, bee keepers^fcouse-
keepers, etc., address them to thuTSepartment
and we will see that they are answered according to the best authorities and experience
available.—[Eds.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY-Dec. 9th.
The weather is quite cold. Farmer are very
much alarmed about the hog cholera here.
G. W. Boweb.
Alamo, Ind.
HOWARD COUNTY-Dec. 9th.
Our com crop here was good as to quality,
but we did not grow so much per acre as we
usually do. Our apple crop was the largest
that we ever had, and of good quality. Stock,
are healthy and doing well.
Eli Cabteb.
HUNTINGTON COUNTY,-Dec. 25th.
Corn mostly cribbed. Fat hogs about all
Bold and a great many were put Into market
light, farmers selling for fear of cholera. Fall
wheat looking well. More interest than usual
in getting better blood and better stock for
breeding purposes, ' F. McKeeveb.
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, KAS,-Dec. 8fli.
Not much wheat sown and very late, first
sowing all distroyed by the grasshoppers.
Corn all cribbed, and is worth 20c ; rye 48c;
wheat 60 to 90c; potatoes scarce; fat hogs
6c; stock hogs 63, and scarce. Winter set
in a week ago. A Subscbibeb.
. PIKE COUNTY-Bec. 9th.
We grow a great deal of tobacco in this
"county, and-the crop is not usually sold till
the latter part of winter, which makes money
•matters close now. We had an average crop
of corn and tobacco in this part of the county. ■ ' * C
Pikeville, Ind.
to each member of the family, and about two
general purpose dogs. There is not enough
money in the treasury to pay for half the sheep
killed. We have an excellent eheep raising
county. Corn, 60 cents; potatoes sa uenis;
hogs, 5 cents; cattle, 3 cents.
R. Hor>si8.
FARM TALK AND INQUIRIES.
B.o»-rV\ms_RB.—tan you direct me where I
^an obtain a circular and price list of vegetable
root cutters, and oblige me.
J. D. Bpbakkbu
Allen Co., Ind.
In response to correspondents and others on.
this subject, we are told that there are manufacturers and dealers in these root and vegetable cutters in Cincinnati, but we have not the
address at hand.—Edt'bs.
Starting a Fish-Pond.
Editors Indiana Farmer :—Some time
since I noticed an inquiry in the Farmer
as » how to start fish-ponds, and the man-
nerof breeding fish. In accordance with
your request I will give your correspond-
entthe benefit of my experience, which
willbe short, but so far has proven successful beyond my expectation.
Ii the spring of 1875, (April, I think),
I procured a few pair of adult fish, and
put them in my pond. Some time in
Jure I observed them nesting along the
edgjs cf the pond, and, in a very few
days, immense schools of young fish
codd be seen for several feet around each
nest. Indeed, it seemed almost incred-
ibh that so many young ones could
sprug from the spawning of one fish.
£eth Green states that he has hatched
95,100 fish out of 100,000 eggs, spawn
iron one fish. By artificial process, I
sujpose they will do equally well as in a
natural way where they are not molested.
My pond is now well stocked with young
fisl. I think some of my yearlings
sprwned this last summer. I have had
no experience in artificial hatching. If
you- correspondent desires any informa-
tioi as to the process, I would refer him
to J. W. Clark & Son, Northville, Mich.,
or 1. S. Collins, Caledonia, N. Y.
G. W. Sceaece.
I'anville, Ind.
1 ■ ■
The Czar Alexander receives, in round
nunbera, $25,000 a day income; the Tur-
kisli Sultan, $18,000; the Emperor of Aus-
tra, $10,000; the Emperor of Germany,
$8,SO0; the King of Italy, $6,440; the
Queen of England, $6,270; the King ofthe
Belgians, $1,643; the President of the
French Republic, $500; the President of
the United States, $140, and yet notwithstanding this latter fact, there are hundreds of good citizens who aspire te be
President of this great country.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, 0.—Dec. Bth.
I have taken some notice of the condition of
crops in this State, and I am satisfied we have
a full average corn crop. Wheat, barley and
rye never looked better. We had a short
wheat and barley crop, but what we had was
of a fair quality. Oats, short, also rye. We
also had a heavy hay crop. N. Colee.
WHITE COUNTY-Dec. 7th.
Weather cold and stormy. Wheat looks
well. Not as much sown as usual. Corn, not
all husked yet; some good and some poor,
about I crop. Oats, very poor. Hogs, an average crop. Some hog cholera in the east side
of the county. Cattle and horses, plenty and
cheap. B. F. Moobe.
Monticello.
JACKSON C0UraY.-Dec.7th.
We never had nicer fall weather for getting
ready for winter, which appears to have now
come in earnest. The weather was improved
in doing a large amount of fall plowing. The
ground is frost-locked now, and the roads
smooth and fine. Our wheat crop averaged
about fifteen bushels per acre here. Corn is
fair. A. C. Jones.
GAGE COUNTY, Neb.-Dec 4th.
This is a fine Btock county, and men with
money could get young cattle at an advantage
in price that would pay them well in the future. Feed is cheap in winter, and grazing
fine in other seasons. Calves are held at$5. to
$7; yearlings about $14, and two year olds $25.
Com, is 20 cents, and a fair crop was produced. A. J.
TAZWELL COUNTY, III.—Dec. 8th.
Farm hands here are paid on an average,
about twenty-four dollars per month, some
higher and some lower. Our corn crop is less
than an average one, but we have some fine
com and good yield where the ground was tile
drained. We find here that tile drainage pays
largely. The last two wet seasons have impressed all in this direction. A. B. Gard.
Cideb Making.—I noticed in the Fabmeb -
that several had made large amounts af cider.
I can still boast of my mill and cider making,
in Warren -township, Huntington county,
Ind. I made 37,000 gallons or 1,200 barrels,
and quit on the 30th of October. I made 1,500 .
gallons for one man, the product in part of
fifty trees, averaging four gallons to the
bushel the season through. Who is ahead
now ? P. Ballingeb.
Huntington county, Ind.
-•—*
Bloodly Milk.—Will some one of the
many readers of the Fabmeb, tell me what
will cure my cow; she has been giving bloody
milk out of one of her teats for some time,
Corunna, Ind. A Subscbibeb.
Answeb.—It is caused variously. Bruise of
the udder, inflamation from, other causa-;
sometimes large feeds of rich food etc. If the.
glands are congested and inflamed give a,
laxative, restrict the diet, and bathe udder
with cold water. If the congestion is- slight
only, and the udder has but little appearance -
of heat and tenderness, rub once a day with
compound tincture of iodine, mixed with
three times its quantity in water.
' Fottl in the Foot.—I wish you to tell me
refJ£rcfto ftfe* -hi^«*ok-*ft-9rrIn-y*fl*rMg*-fe«>--
tle, and its cure. Some call it "toe itch." It
affects the animal between the toes, sometimes
laming them. My cow has it very bad. I.-
have nsed a tarred rope, drawing it between.
them rapidly, which seems to give some relief
but does not cure it. G. A Habbis.
Answeb.—Tho trouble doubtless is what is
termed foul in the foot. The part effected
should be cleaned and touched with a feather
saturated with a mixture of sulphuric acid one
part, and three parts of water. If the sore is,
beneath the horn, pare the latter away closes
to the auick, cover the sore with tar and bandage. The tar dressing frequently cures, but
it should be repeated if a single application
proves insufficient.
Hard Work and Perseverence.
VERNON COUNTY, Mo.—Dec. Sth.
Hog cholera still prevails in parts of this
Stat*, and in some sections has destroyed
many. Fat hogs are worth $5, to $5.20.
Steers, fair, two year old sell here at $20, to
$22. per head. The weather has been fine,
but the farmer* never hurry their corn gathering in this region, and much of it is still in the
field. The crop was light, and selling at 25 to
30 cents. Jas. W. Aveby.
MIAMI COUNTY.-Dec. 8th.
The growing wheat crop looks fine, never
saw it look better at this season; but a small
quantity sown in this region. Corn along
Eel river, was tolerable good, and about all is
harvested; out from the river it was poor.
Hogs are plenty, and fat ones selling at $5,00.
Wheat $1,00 to $1,10; corn 35c; clover seed
$8,00. Your Centennial chromo is very fine,
and I will act aa your agent, for subscriptions
to the Fabmeb. Jacob Sayoee.
PULASKI COUNTY-DtC. 8lh,
We have been having for the last ten days
some'cold weather. Wheat, was looking fine
until the present cold snap. More than usual
sown. Farmers urge on the dog question.
This county has a surplus of tlie canine tribe,
i
I There is generally in every household one dog • work is now.—Ex.
Boys want to be rich, great, or good,
without working. They think that learned, wealthy, and influential men are very
fortunate, that they havo easily slipped
into their respective spheres. They
scarcely ever think that by hard work
and dint of perseverance most of these
men have risen to their present positions.
Idlers never rise in the world. God does
not reward laziness by 'riches and honor'
God did not make man to be useless and
live at ease and reap without sowing.
When farmers can sow and reap on the
same day, and trees blossom and yield
fruit on the same day, and not until then
can bOys hope to become men of marked
influence and acquisition without working for it.
A splendid carriage rolls along the
street. Boys look at it and say to themselves, "He's a fortunate man; what an
easy time he has! Some day we may
have a windfall and not be oblidged to
work for a living.
They scarcely dream that the occupant
of that costly vehicle was probably once
a poor boy, who worked hard many years
winning the confidence of all around him.
by his industry, integrity and noble bearing. Had he been as idle and loose a»
many boys are, he would not have owned
the carriage nor have been a millionaire.
Many years of careful toil, struggling to
overcome obstacles, practising the most
rigid economy, and bravely holding out
against great discouragements is the secret of his success.
Daniel Webster could make a great
speech. Boys heard him, and said,
'What a gift! How fortunate he is to
possess such talents!' The thought hardly entered their heads that hard work enabled him to do it. The first time he undertook to declaim in a school room he
broke down. But persevering industry
overcame all obstacles. By hard study
year after year, and equally dilligent
practice, he became the distinguished orator. Take away a quarter of a century
frcm his life, in which he carefully qualified himself for his noble profession
having no idle hours, and no "bed of
down/' and the world would not have
known Daniel Webster. Boys should not
forget this. He could make a great Bpeech
because he worked for it.
Boys, it is agood rule in this world tbat'
nothing valuable can be had without (
I working for it. ^And the time to begin.'
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Vol. XI,
IKDIANAPOUS, INDIANA,1 DECEMBER 16,1876.
No. 50.
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT.
PERSONALS.
Persons ln any part of the state seeking the address or attention of parties in other portions of the
state or country should make inquiry in this department
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.
Ko better medium could be selected than this department of the Fabmeb for the recovery of stock.
Tell your neighbor of it when you hear of the loss
of his stock.
Ten cents per line, and no advertisement for less
than 25 cents.
What Advek*****sing Does.—My card in
the Indiana Fabmeb cold all my Chesters,
for sale, except one pig. No telling where
it will be by the time this is in print.
When I want to -sell, I advertise in the
Indiana Fabmeb. , John Bennett.
Sunman, Ind.
FOR SALE.
"TJIOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—A few pair priie
_E Bronze Turkeys; will exchange for either
Light or Dark Brahma chicks, or fowls.
WM. F. KERR, Wilmington, "
diana.
Address
Dearborn county, In-
(46-?)
EOR SALE—Cotswold Sheep, Berkshire Swine,
White Holland Turkeys, Aylesbury Ducks, and
Partridge Cochin Chicks. Address, Jacob Kenne-
day, Lizton, Hendricks Co., Ind. 40,tf
FOR SALE—Chester Whites—James A. Guilliams,
Fincastle, Putnam countr, Ind., breedei and
shipper of thoroughbred Chester White pigs. Pigs
now ready for shipment. Send for price list. **
■ 50-5w
FOR SALE—We have a nice lot of choice Berkshire pigs now four months old, which we will
sell at reasonable prices to all customers who apply
early. Also a few sow pigs ready for breeding.
A. S. GILMOUR A CO.
80-tf Greensburg, Ind.
FOR SALE—Male Poland-China Pigs.pure stock,
well-selected and of very early mtturitf. Ad
dres,
47-4W
. REVEAL,
Fisher's Station, Hamilton Co., Ind.
EOR SALE—Pure, mammoth Bronze Turkey's.
Young birds, early hatched, at $5 a pair, or 87
per trio. A few old birds at 13 apiec**. All from
preinium stock, true to color, of Urge size. Address, T. M. REVEAL,
47-4w Fisher's Station, Hamilton Co., Ind.
MONET I.OANS.
r*pO LOAN—$500^000—in sums of $1,000 and up-
t AAJEA1X ffOUU.VW—ill BUllia VI ffl,WV (Ulu \AAA-
ward, on well-improved Farms in any county
in the State. Time, three to five years. Interest ten
per cent., payable semi-annually at the end of every
six months. Commission five per cent. Money
furnished in five days after examination, of property, and abstract and appraisement is made. In
writing give number of acres cleared and in cultivation, kind of house and barn and value. Address W. A. Bradshaw, State Savings. Bank. No. 56 N.
Pennsylvania st, Indianapcflis. 34-tf
WAX1ED.
w
ANTED—Agents,
__= in every township In this
State to sell the New Illustrated History of
Indiana, and fine family Bibles. J. W. Lanktree A
Co., 47 Thorpe Block, Indianapolis Ind. 48-w
*TTTANTED—AGENTS—Fer a staple article that
VV sells at nearly every house; one agent reports 97 sales from 100 houses; a lady reports a profit
of 17 In four hours. For full particulars address
with stamp. SMITH MANUFACTURING CO., Indianapolis, Ind. (50-lt)
MISCELIsANEOTTS.
RUN AWAY—From his rider on November 19th,
a black horse, with a saddle and bridle on.
A natural pacer. Defective eyesight, and was shod
all around. Anyone giving intormation of same,
will be satisfactorily rewaraed by
A. W. FLOREA,
50-3w Milan, Wayne county, Ind.
Messrs. A. S. Gilmour & Co., of Greensburg, inform us that they have already'
selected a pair of the finest pigs they
have raised out of six large litters, and
set them aside as a premium for one of
Our best agents, as we have announced in
our premium-list. Whoever gets them
will be well paid for his labor.
Swine Breeders' Atsociation.
Editors Indiana Farmer:—I see in
last week's Farmer Mr. W. A. Macy's
suggestion for the organization of a
swine breeders' association for the State.
I think it is what we need. I would suggest that the Farmer call the attention
of breeders to it, and meet Immediately
af^er the State Board of Agriculture adjourns, as there will be a ^good many
breeders attending the meeting of the
State Board. F. McKeever.
Huntington, Ind,
Note.—We think the suggestion as to
time of meeting a good one. What say
the breeders ? Let us hear from them on
this point, and, if agreed generally on organizing, and time thereof, it can be announced as suggested above. Write us
briefly on the subject.—[Editors Farmer.
NATIONAL SHORT-HORN
-■ ■. - VENTI0K.
COH-
St. Louis, Dec. 5th, 1876,
To the Editors Indiana Farmer:
TheJ^hor|-hqpi breeders _are__cpjning
slowly, still we are hoping for a good turn
out. The officers have been here a day
or two, making all suitable arrangements.
Allen and Pagi, of New York, are here.
Lockridge, Hammond, Thomas Nelson,
Matthews and Stevenson, of Indiana.
President Pickerell and Brothers, Lodows-
ky, Brown, and others from Illinois. Iowa is pretty well represented. The convention will not meet until 10 o'clock. I
may add that the agricultural press is
likely to be well represented.
LIST OF THOROUGHBRED CATTLE
OWNED IN WABASH CO., IND.
John Comstock, Liberty Mills, Indiana,
London Duke 12th, No. 23,847,-7 yearling males; 11 B calves; 14 C calves; 16
heifers; 30 cows.' Among which are Lou-
ans, Duchess, Milfters, Fashions, and
others.
James Jackson, Kich Valley, Indiana,
Blanton Duke, No. 18,640,-1 three-year-
old male; 2 yearling males; 6 B calves;
8 C calves; 4 heifers; 13 cows. Among
which are the Queens, Miriams, Rosas,
and others.
J. W. Harper, Wabash, Indiana. Alexis
leads the herd,—3 yearling males; 10
cows and heifers. <
Warren Mason, Wabash, Indiana,—1
yearling duke male; 1 cow (Mary Ann);
1 C calf i
James Lynn, Wabash, Indiana,—Duke
2d,'two years old; 4 heifers.
John Shuler, Roann, Indiana,—1 Duke
Wellington; 1 White Duke.
John Duffton, Lagro, Indiana,—1 male.
BiarrPyle, Wabash, Indiana,—1 duke
male.
Calvin Oowgill, Wabash, Indiana,—1
duke malt.
Messrs. Shulz & Co., Urbana, Indiana,—
1 duke male.
ayrshires.
C. K. Patterson, Wabash, Indiana,—
1 male (Guy Mannering); 1 cow (Susie);
2 C calves; 2 B calves.
JERSEYS.
James McCrea, Wabash, Indiana,—1
male.
Dr. B. B. Bennett, Wabash, Indiana,—
1 cow.
Total of three breeds, 150. There may
be some animals in the county not included in the above which I could not
learn of by inquiry. Others having such,
can report them to the Farmer.
- -.,.-._,,._-.... Henry* Comstock.
Liberty Mills Ind.
tive is the surest cure. Whenever everybody keeps their hogs up, and none are
let to run at Targe, then we may expect
the cholera to disappear in a short time,
and not till then.
Theinaet was so abundant the past fall,
that I concluded to risk some of my hogs
out; 80rl turned out some ten or twelve
of my killing hogs on the mast. The result wis that, in less than two weeks,
some of them took the cholera. Some
died, fmd most of them got well, but my
breeders ard pigs I have kept up, away
from outside fencing, and as yet they are
very healtby. But, since the falling of
the mast, tip cholera has spread all over
the countrjl whereas before it was confined to localities. So we need and must
have a law compelling everybody to keep
their hogs v.p. Let us try it a while at
least, for something must be done, as our
profits are til swept away by cholera.
A. H. McCoy.
Gentryvile, Indiana.
■ •■ —— 1 » i —
The English Dairy Show.
The folloving, from the London Echo,
gives us some idea of the extent of the
dairy interest in England: "In the dairy
show openel yesterday at the Agricultural Hall, i novel and interesting addition is mide to the agricultural exhibitions perioiicallyclaimingmetropolitan
attention. The dairy farmers constitute
an important section of the community,
the returns cf last year showing that in
England alone there were 1,600,000 milch
cows, of which number it was calculated
1,200,000 weie' in the hands of 50,000 persons. The value of the milk produced
by these cowj, putting the price at sixpence per inperial gallon, and estimating that eac\ cow yields 400 gallons a
year, would iinount to £12,000,000 sterling-" I
" ""• '
y The Lnle for Measuring.
LAW MUST HELP US—HOG CHOLERA IN SPENCER COUNTY, IND.
Mb. Editor:—I recently purchased of John Bennett, of Sunman, Ind., a pair of Chester White pigs,
which gave me good satisfaction. They are pronounced very fine pigs by all who have seen them.
They were all he recommended them to be, and I
can recommend him to those wishing" to purchase
WILLIAM MADDOX,
Chester Whites.
59-lw
Cartersburg, Ind.
STOCK NOTES.
St. Louis, Dec. 6th.
The Short-horn Convention was called
to order by the President at 10 o'clock a.
m. The -attendance at that hour was
not large, but respeetable in numbers.
The President delivered a very excellent
address, and a good paper was read by
the Secretary from Mr. Cravens, of our
State. The paper caused some discussion ; but was considered an able paper
although there was some dissent from
some ofthe views advanced. There is a
prospect of an interesting session this afternoon on Judge Jones' resolution of last
year, making seven crosses to entitle an
animal to entry in the Herd-book.
Attention is invited to the card of
Messrs. J. P. Luse & Son, Montmorency,
Tippecanoe county, breeders of Jersey
cattle.
Mr. John Bennett, of Sunman, a few
days ago, sold a fine male pig to a party
at Cartersburg, and the buyer was so well
pleased with the stock that he ordered a
mate for it of Mr. B. the next day, and
now is happy. l
Another for Chesters.—One of John
Bennett's customers writes: " I have not
had any Chester Whites for five years,
antl have had no luck with hogs since.
I hear of a number of farmers talk of
falling back on Chester Whites again."
And he ordered two.
'Heavy Hogs.—The following are the
weights of several lots of hogs sold at
Franklin,*Johnson county, last week:
BOGS. AVERAGE.
Jesse Y.Demaree 30 ... 400
Wm. Hamilton ;..123 ... 339
J. M. Winchester " 36 ... ?67
Wm. Bridgman _ 6 ... 408
AbramGood 21 ... 300
F. Layman 14 ... S45
John Farkhurst „ ~ 36 ... 300
S. W. Clanneer — ... 327
Van Bridges — 21 ... 414
John Bridges 23 ... 416
Thos. Bridges 55 ... 341
James Bridges 17 ... 881
W. A. Bridges 14 ... 411
The twenty-ono hogs of Abram Good
were only seven months old. J. Y. De-
' maree's hogs were a cross between the
■•Berkshire and Poland-China. Most ofthe
'others were of Poland-China stock.
St. Louis, Dec. 7th.
Convention has transacted little bus!
ness of much importance. Judge Jones'
resolution, introduced last yoar, expressing the opini6n that seven crosses should
entitle an animal to entry in the Herd-
book, was .very thoroughly discussed, and
adopted on yesterday; reconsidered today, and voted down.
The meeting was a very pleasant one,
and will result in some good.
Hon. David Christy, of Canada, was
elected President, S. F. tockridge, of Indiana, Secretary, and Claude Mathews,
of Indiana, Treasurer.
The next meeting will be held on the
third Wednesday in October, at Lexington, Ky.
I go West to-night, and if I find anything worth troubling you with, you may
hear from me. again.
A. C. Stevenson.
THE FARM.
Breeds of Sheep.
The various good breeds of sheep, like
those of cattle, have each many honest
advocates, and while one man is ready to
prove the South Downs to be the best sheep
in the world, his neighbor is quite as positive that the Cotswold is the best breed.
The fact is that different breeds are adapted to different circumstances and localities. The South Downs shear rather a
light fleece, but are otherwise unexceptionable. The Cotswold shear heavy fleeces
but are short-lived and lack hardiness.
Yet, near a good market, on a small, fertile farm, they are undoubtedly the
most profitable kind to keep. Their
wool, being long, sells 10 or 12 per cent,
higher than short, fine wool. The Oxfordshire Downs have the name of being
better shearers than the South Downs,
and are nearly or quite as good in some
other respects.—Car. Maine Farmer.
To the Editors of Indiana Farmer:
There is not a State to be found where
farmers are struggling harder to improve
their stock of cattle, sheep and hogs than
in Indiana; yet our progress will be slow,
as it has been, unless our law-makers help
us; for as long as scrub males of this
stock are allowed to run at large, so will
our farmers be slow to invest in fine stock.
I couldn't describe my feelings when I
saw last summer a scrubby bull in the pasture with my Alderney cow. I started at
once to kill him, but, before I got to him,
I happened to think that his owner was
more to blame than he was. *
There are many farmers who are nol
prepared to keep their cows up the year
round, who would be glad to breed to
fine bulls; but, as soon as the cow is out,
there is the scrub bull also; and, as it is
with cattle, so it is with Bheep.
I know three men who. bought fine
bucks that were killed by old scrub bucks
jumping into pastures where the fine
bucks were, and butting them to death.
One of these fine bucks I paid $20 for in
Kentucky, when it was a yearling. I
know several other farmers who had been
expecting to get a fine buck with their
ewes; but, before the time had come to
breed them, some scrub nad jumped into
the pasture.
So with hogs. I let a man have a fine
Berkshire sow pig, and he said he would
keep her up, and.at the proper time.breed
her to fine stock, and raise some fine pigs.
So, after a while,- there came along a
thoroughbred craw-fish digger and rooted
under the plank fence, and his purpose
was thus defeated. And so a second
time, and then he let his fine sow go.
These are only a few of the many like
discouragements that farmers meet with.
Therefore, we say that our law-makers
must help us. We must have law to prohibit males of any kind of stock running
at large, and especially do we need a law
prohibiting hogs of any kind running at
large.
THE HOG CHOLERA.
The hog cholera has been during the
the last year destroying its thousands,
and perhaps no county has suffered more
than Spencer. I have watched its course
closely since last spring.and am more than
ever forced to believe that it is contagious,
and a cure is impossible after it is once
seated, and the hog is too sick to eat, although numbers get well without treatment. The business of administering
medicine -to a sick hog is an up-hill job
and, by the time a man is done with one
of good size, he generally concludes to
let the rest go, especially when he sees
that they generally go but a few steps
after being administered to, and fall over
dead. We must conclude that a preven
Editobs InSiana Farmer:—I still think
that the rule given in the Farmer for cal-
cxdaty&^f Rapacity of bins, w&gon-box-
etc, is mcdrj.^-^.i-kSnb.that; acord-
ing to the rule, a wagon bed, whicn is iu
feet'long, 3 feet wide and 18 inches deep,
will hold 283.86 bushels.
Pltase explain the rule.
// F. Williamson.
flora, Ind.
Riply.—Upon a close examination of
the ;ule given in Mr. Ropp's calculator,
whi«n is referred to, we find we have all
misvnderstood him.
Tie rule requires that four figures shall
be pointed off in the product, or answer,
threi for the three decimals in the mul-
tiplijr 6.308 and one additional, which
lattc will be so many tenths of a bushel.
To t ke the example given:—
10x3x1} ft. =45
45x6.308*283.860.
Nc v point off one figure for tenths of
a bui lei, and we have 28.3 or 28 bushels
and ne-third, nearly, which is the contents of a wagon bed of the size men-
ticnc i. The rule is intended for corn in
th*. ear, not for shelled corn.—[Eds.
Postal Card Correspondence.
We desire to have this department of The
Farm-SB madS as interesting and profitable aa
possible, and for this purpose suggest that it
be used, in part, as a question drawer. Let all
who have queries to propound upon any subject of interest to farmers, . stock breeders,
fruit growers, dairymen, bee keepers^fcouse-
keepers, etc., address them to thuTSepartment
and we will see that they are answered according to the best authorities and experience
available.—[Eds.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY-Dec. 9th.
The weather is quite cold. Farmer are very
much alarmed about the hog cholera here.
G. W. Boweb.
Alamo, Ind.
HOWARD COUNTY-Dec. 9th.
Our com crop here was good as to quality,
but we did not grow so much per acre as we
usually do. Our apple crop was the largest
that we ever had, and of good quality. Stock,
are healthy and doing well.
Eli Cabteb.
HUNTINGTON COUNTY,-Dec. 25th.
Corn mostly cribbed. Fat hogs about all
Bold and a great many were put Into market
light, farmers selling for fear of cholera. Fall
wheat looking well. More interest than usual
in getting better blood and better stock for
breeding purposes, ' F. McKeeveb.
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, KAS,-Dec. 8fli.
Not much wheat sown and very late, first
sowing all distroyed by the grasshoppers.
Corn all cribbed, and is worth 20c ; rye 48c;
wheat 60 to 90c; potatoes scarce; fat hogs
6c; stock hogs 63, and scarce. Winter set
in a week ago. A Subscbibeb.
. PIKE COUNTY-Bec. 9th.
We grow a great deal of tobacco in this
"county, and-the crop is not usually sold till
the latter part of winter, which makes money
•matters close now. We had an average crop
of corn and tobacco in this part of the county. ■ ' * C
Pikeville, Ind.
to each member of the family, and about two
general purpose dogs. There is not enough
money in the treasury to pay for half the sheep
killed. We have an excellent eheep raising
county. Corn, 60 cents; potatoes sa uenis;
hogs, 5 cents; cattle, 3 cents.
R. Hor>si8.
FARM TALK AND INQUIRIES.
B.o»-rV\ms_RB.—tan you direct me where I
^an obtain a circular and price list of vegetable
root cutters, and oblige me.
J. D. Bpbakkbu
Allen Co., Ind.
In response to correspondents and others on.
this subject, we are told that there are manufacturers and dealers in these root and vegetable cutters in Cincinnati, but we have not the
address at hand.—Edt'bs.
Starting a Fish-Pond.
Editors Indiana Farmer :—Some time
since I noticed an inquiry in the Farmer
as » how to start fish-ponds, and the man-
nerof breeding fish. In accordance with
your request I will give your correspond-
entthe benefit of my experience, which
willbe short, but so far has proven successful beyond my expectation.
Ii the spring of 1875, (April, I think),
I procured a few pair of adult fish, and
put them in my pond. Some time in
Jure I observed them nesting along the
edgjs cf the pond, and, in a very few
days, immense schools of young fish
codd be seen for several feet around each
nest. Indeed, it seemed almost incred-
ibh that so many young ones could
sprug from the spawning of one fish.
£eth Green states that he has hatched
95,100 fish out of 100,000 eggs, spawn
iron one fish. By artificial process, I
sujpose they will do equally well as in a
natural way where they are not molested.
My pond is now well stocked with young
fisl. I think some of my yearlings
sprwned this last summer. I have had
no experience in artificial hatching. If
you- correspondent desires any informa-
tioi as to the process, I would refer him
to J. W. Clark & Son, Northville, Mich.,
or 1. S. Collins, Caledonia, N. Y.
G. W. Sceaece.
I'anville, Ind.
1 ■ ■
The Czar Alexander receives, in round
nunbera, $25,000 a day income; the Tur-
kisli Sultan, $18,000; the Emperor of Aus-
tra, $10,000; the Emperor of Germany,
$8,SO0; the King of Italy, $6,440; the
Queen of England, $6,270; the King ofthe
Belgians, $1,643; the President of the
French Republic, $500; the President of
the United States, $140, and yet notwithstanding this latter fact, there are hundreds of good citizens who aspire te be
President of this great country.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, 0.—Dec. Bth.
I have taken some notice of the condition of
crops in this State, and I am satisfied we have
a full average corn crop. Wheat, barley and
rye never looked better. We had a short
wheat and barley crop, but what we had was
of a fair quality. Oats, short, also rye. We
also had a heavy hay crop. N. Colee.
WHITE COUNTY-Dec. 7th.
Weather cold and stormy. Wheat looks
well. Not as much sown as usual. Corn, not
all husked yet; some good and some poor,
about I crop. Oats, very poor. Hogs, an average crop. Some hog cholera in the east side
of the county. Cattle and horses, plenty and
cheap. B. F. Moobe.
Monticello.
JACKSON C0UraY.-Dec.7th.
We never had nicer fall weather for getting
ready for winter, which appears to have now
come in earnest. The weather was improved
in doing a large amount of fall plowing. The
ground is frost-locked now, and the roads
smooth and fine. Our wheat crop averaged
about fifteen bushels per acre here. Corn is
fair. A. C. Jones.
GAGE COUNTY, Neb.-Dec 4th.
This is a fine Btock county, and men with
money could get young cattle at an advantage
in price that would pay them well in the future. Feed is cheap in winter, and grazing
fine in other seasons. Calves are held at$5. to
$7; yearlings about $14, and two year olds $25.
Com, is 20 cents, and a fair crop was produced. A. J.
TAZWELL COUNTY, III.—Dec. 8th.
Farm hands here are paid on an average,
about twenty-four dollars per month, some
higher and some lower. Our corn crop is less
than an average one, but we have some fine
com and good yield where the ground was tile
drained. We find here that tile drainage pays
largely. The last two wet seasons have impressed all in this direction. A. B. Gard.
Cideb Making.—I noticed in the Fabmeb -
that several had made large amounts af cider.
I can still boast of my mill and cider making,
in Warren -township, Huntington county,
Ind. I made 37,000 gallons or 1,200 barrels,
and quit on the 30th of October. I made 1,500 .
gallons for one man, the product in part of
fifty trees, averaging four gallons to the
bushel the season through. Who is ahead
now ? P. Ballingeb.
Huntington county, Ind.
-•—*
Bloodly Milk.—Will some one of the
many readers of the Fabmeb, tell me what
will cure my cow; she has been giving bloody
milk out of one of her teats for some time,
Corunna, Ind. A Subscbibeb.
Answeb.—It is caused variously. Bruise of
the udder, inflamation from, other causa-;
sometimes large feeds of rich food etc. If the.
glands are congested and inflamed give a,
laxative, restrict the diet, and bathe udder
with cold water. If the congestion is- slight
only, and the udder has but little appearance -
of heat and tenderness, rub once a day with
compound tincture of iodine, mixed with
three times its quantity in water.
' Fottl in the Foot.—I wish you to tell me
refJ£rcfto ftfe* -hi^«*ok-*ft-9rrIn-y*fl*rMg*-fe«>--
tle, and its cure. Some call it "toe itch." It
affects the animal between the toes, sometimes
laming them. My cow has it very bad. I.-
have nsed a tarred rope, drawing it between.
them rapidly, which seems to give some relief
but does not cure it. G. A Habbis.
Answeb.—Tho trouble doubtless is what is
termed foul in the foot. The part effected
should be cleaned and touched with a feather
saturated with a mixture of sulphuric acid one
part, and three parts of water. If the sore is,
beneath the horn, pare the latter away closes
to the auick, cover the sore with tar and bandage. The tar dressing frequently cures, but
it should be repeated if a single application
proves insufficient.
Hard Work and Perseverence.
VERNON COUNTY, Mo.—Dec. Sth.
Hog cholera still prevails in parts of this
Stat*, and in some sections has destroyed
many. Fat hogs are worth $5, to $5.20.
Steers, fair, two year old sell here at $20, to
$22. per head. The weather has been fine,
but the farmer* never hurry their corn gathering in this region, and much of it is still in the
field. The crop was light, and selling at 25 to
30 cents. Jas. W. Aveby.
MIAMI COUNTY.-Dec. 8th.
The growing wheat crop looks fine, never
saw it look better at this season; but a small
quantity sown in this region. Corn along
Eel river, was tolerable good, and about all is
harvested; out from the river it was poor.
Hogs are plenty, and fat ones selling at $5,00.
Wheat $1,00 to $1,10; corn 35c; clover seed
$8,00. Your Centennial chromo is very fine,
and I will act aa your agent, for subscriptions
to the Fabmeb. Jacob Sayoee.
PULASKI COUNTY-DtC. 8lh,
We have been having for the last ten days
some'cold weather. Wheat, was looking fine
until the present cold snap. More than usual
sown. Farmers urge on the dog question.
This county has a surplus of tlie canine tribe,
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I There is generally in every household one dog • work is now.—Ex.
Boys want to be rich, great, or good,
without working. They think that learned, wealthy, and influential men are very
fortunate, that they havo easily slipped
into their respective spheres. They
scarcely ever think that by hard work
and dint of perseverance most of these
men have risen to their present positions.
Idlers never rise in the world. God does
not reward laziness by 'riches and honor'
God did not make man to be useless and
live at ease and reap without sowing.
When farmers can sow and reap on the
same day, and trees blossom and yield
fruit on the same day, and not until then
can bOys hope to become men of marked
influence and acquisition without working for it.
A splendid carriage rolls along the
street. Boys look at it and say to themselves, "He's a fortunate man; what an
easy time he has! Some day we may
have a windfall and not be oblidged to
work for a living.
They scarcely dream that the occupant
of that costly vehicle was probably once
a poor boy, who worked hard many years
winning the confidence of all around him.
by his industry, integrity and noble bearing. Had he been as idle and loose a»
many boys are, he would not have owned
the carriage nor have been a millionaire.
Many years of careful toil, struggling to
overcome obstacles, practising the most
rigid economy, and bravely holding out
against great discouragements is the secret of his success.
Daniel Webster could make a great
speech. Boys heard him, and said,
'What a gift! How fortunate he is to
possess such talents!' The thought hardly entered their heads that hard work enabled him to do it. The first time he undertook to declaim in a school room he
broke down. But persevering industry
overcame all obstacles. By hard study
year after year, and equally dilligent
practice, he became the distinguished orator. Take away a quarter of a century
frcm his life, in which he carefully qualified himself for his noble profession
having no idle hours, and no "bed of
down/' and the world would not have
known Daniel Webster. Boys should not
forget this. He could make a great Bpeech
because he worked for it.
Boys, it is agood rule in this world tbat'
nothing valuable can be had without (
I working for it. ^And the time to begin.'
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